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After FBI raid, lawmaker Yee returns to court

Paul Elias | AP

In this photo made Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, left, speaks on a bill, while his seat mate Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, works at his desk at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Yee was arrested on federal corruption charges, Wednesday, March 26, 2014, while Calderon was indicted on federal corruption charges earlier in the year.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Rich Pedroncelli/AP

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Federal prosecutors and lawyers for a California state senator charged with accepting bribes and coordinating a cash-for-guns scheme are still negotiating the terms of the politician's release pending trial.

State Sen. Leland Yee appeared briefly in court Monday morning dressed in a brown pinstripe suit. The Democrat was ordered to return to court on April 8 to finalize bond.